A small central-Illinois county where GOP margins have widened each cycle since 2008
Piatt County's 16,000 residents are concentrated in agriculture and small manufacturing, a demographic profile that has tracked closely with the statewide rural realignment — its 2024 presidential margin of R+30.5 reflects a roughly 15-point shift rightward over the past decade.
Contextual statewide polling for Illinois. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.